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Harney County SD 3

Harney County SD 3 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (742 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Harney County SD 3 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$60,283
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$19,450
Per-pupil spending
742
Students enrolled
23rd
Pct. in OR
$60,283

Harney County SD 3 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (742 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $60,283, below the national average of $70,245, serving 742 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Harney County SD 3 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (742 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 23rd percentile for Oregon
  • 37th percentile nationally
  • 27% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Oregon ranks #24 of 49 on the salary estimate and #28 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Harney County SD 3 ranks #116 of 152 Oregon districts by estimated teacher salary and #74 of 152 by per-pupil spending. Pilot Rock SD 2 pay #1 at $96,623 is not Nestucca Valley SD 101J spending #1 at $40,023 per pupil
  • +26.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 4102490 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Harney County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -11% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P23 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P37 national PPE-MID $19K/pupil ENR-SMALL 742 students INSTR-LOW 27% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Perrydale FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $60,283 estimated average teacher salary · P23 in Oregon · P37 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Douglas ($474est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Harney County

Salary neighbourhood · Harney County

Harney County trails most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Harney County

Harney County SD 3's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$60,283 37th percentile higher than 37% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Harney County SD 3 $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

Harney County in Oregon's lower-third pay band

Same 152 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Harney County SD 3 ranks #116 of 152 Oregon districts by estimated teacher salary and #74 of 152 by per-pupil spending. Pilot Rock SD 2 pay #1 at $96,623 is not Nestucca Valley SD 101J spending #1 at $40,023 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Harney County SD 3 is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Nestucca Valley SD 101J leads spending at $40,023 per pupil; Pilot Rock SD 2 leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Harney County SD 3

  • Enrolment fell from 858 to 742 students (13.5% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

Oregon prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$60,283.019

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Oregon price level
104.8 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$57,515

-5% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Oregon run above the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. Comparing it with a district in a cheaper state without this adjustment overstates its relative value.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Oregon compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Harney County SD 3

What the Numbers Say About Harney County SD 3

Harney County SD 3 is a small school district in Oregon, serving 742 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,450. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $60,283, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4102490 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Oregon statewide average of $67,954, teacher pay in Harney County SD 3 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 11.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (14.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Oregon, it pays more than 23% of them. Oregon itself ranks #24 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Harney County SD 3 reports $14.4M in total expenditure against $14.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 27% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.6M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.

How does Harney County SD 3 compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Oregon average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Harney County SD 3 $60,283
Portland SD 1J $87,749
Oregon avg $67,954
National avg $70,245

Harney County SD 3 pays -31.3% less than Portland SD 1J · per-pupil $19,450 vs $30,288

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Oregon districts

On pay, Harney County SD 3 sits closest to Perrydale SD 21; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Perrydale SD 21
  2. Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7
  3. Brookings-Harbor SD 17C
  4. Umatilla SD 6R
  5. Yoncalla SD 32
  6. Riddle SD 70
  7. Fern Ridge SD 28J
  8. Culver SD 4
  9. Myrtle Point SD 41
  10. Yamhill Carlton SD 1
  11. Adrian SD 61
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7
  2. Winston-Dillard SD 116
  3. Colton SD 53
  4. Creswell SD 40
  5. North Marion SD 15
  6. Morrow SD 1
  7. Klamath Falls City Schools
  8. Culver SD 4
  9. Myrtle Point SD 41
  10. Central Curry SD 1
  11. Joseph SD 6

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Harney County SD 3's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Harney County SD 3: closest on enrollment (742 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($60,283 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$14.3M
Total Revenue
$14.4M
Total Expenditure
$3.8M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.6M
Regular Program
$0.3M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Harney County SD 3: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 84% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 16% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Oregon Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Oregon districts belongs to David Douglas SD 40 at $92,276. Harney County SD 3 places 94 of 126 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Because Oregon prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; Maryland and New Hampshire are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.

View all Oregon districts →

Other Oregon Districts

Smaller-district sample from 153 Oregon peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Dufur SD 29
$85,898
329 students
Neah-Kah-Nie SD 56
$70,802
742 students
Amity SD 4J
$66,516
754 students
Jefferson SD 14J
$64,618
760 students
Lake County SD 7
$59,080
771 students
Harrisburg SD 7J
$58,558
776 students

This is a sample of 6 from 153 Oregon districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Harney County SD 3
What is the average teacher salary in Harney County SD 3?

The average teacher salary in Harney County SD 3 is $60,283 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Harney County SD 3 teacher pay compare to the Oregon average?

Harney County SD 3 pays 11.3% less than the Oregon state average of $67,954. The district's average is $60,283.

How does Harney County SD 3 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Harney County SD 3 pays 14.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $60,283.

What is the per-pupil spending in Harney County SD 3?

Harney County SD 3 spends approximately $19,450 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Harney County SD 3's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 27% of Harney County SD 3's total expenditure of $14.4M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Harney County SD 3's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.